Event ID	1584611
Event time	2026-02-28 08:26:28 (UTC)
Local time	2026-02-27 19:26:28 - [It was evening in the affected area.]
Last update	2026-02-28 08:29:07 (UTC)
Magnitude	2.2
Depth	170.76 km
Class	Micro
Hypocenter	Medium deep
Mercalli scale	1
Possible effects	People do not feel any Earth movement.
Data status	automatic
Data provider	GEONET

Continent	Australia - New-Zealand
Country	New Zealand
Administration area	Bay of Plenty
Nearest settlement	Maketu
Distance	14 km
Course	ESE
Surface type	underwater quake
Tsunami region	South Pacific
Water surface name	South Pacific Ocean

Nearest nuclear power plants

There is no known nuclear power plant nearby.

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Nearest marine ports

Tauranga (43,10 km), Tauranga (43,10 km)

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Nearest airports

Motiti Island Airport (25,78 km), Motiti Island Airport (25,78 km), Whakatane Airport (30,12 km), Whakatane Airport (30,12 km), Tauranga Airport (38,89 km)

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Nearest volcanoes

Kaimai volcano (33,40 km), Moutohora Island volcano (33,90 km), Okataina volcano (34,96 km), Rotorua volcano (41,24 km), Rungapapa Knoll volcano (44,89 km)

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Quick Analysis

Due to the small magnitude of the earthquake and the deep depth of the hypocenter, no damage is conceivable.According to the epicenter of the quake, this is an underwater quake.